The study focused on the factors affecting implementation of Georgia's parenting education program at selected sites over a three-year period. Qualitative methods were used to trace activities and procedures in the implementation process. The study resulted in the identification of eight factors that affected implementation. (Author/CH)

Describes a program in a rural school district in Georgia that brings teens, their babies, and the teens' parents together. Notes that the program combines the elements of early intervention, parent involvement, parenting skills, literacy, and career preparation. (RS)

Describes how the Georgia State Departments of Human Resources and of Education jointly developed programs for pregnant adolescents and school-age parents through pilot projects in local school systems. After staff in-service training, a home economics teacher in each project coordinated the program and also taught parenthood, nutrition,…